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give us what we want or we will tank the united states economy. that is reckless and irresponsible and we will not do it. >> guest: that is not addressing the problem. >> john: the president said if it is tide to the debt ceiling it is not a discussion to center. speaker boehner said it is it a discussion and we talk about raising the debt ceil we want a equal or greater off set in taxes and other cuts. is equal or greater off set in spending and other cuts. mitch mcconnell said this is it a argument you will have. >> now he has the tax rates he wants, his calls for balance means he needs to join us in the effort to achieve meaningful spending reform. the president may not want to have the debate, but it is one that he's going to have because the country needs it. >> john: does the country need that debate two years ago we had 14 trillion debt ceil now 16 tho to 18 trillion and that takes us to twint14 and then we will be at 20 trillion . people are rightly asking, when does this stop? >> guest: when does the madness stop? we need to solve the pro
give us what we want or we will tank the united states economy. that is reckless and irresponsible and we will not do it. >> guest: that is not addressing the problem. >> john: the president said if it is tide to the debt ceiling it is not a discussion to center. speaker boehner said it is it a discussion and we talk about raising the debt ceil we want a equal or greater off set in taxes and other cuts. is equal or greater off set in spending and other cuts. mitch mcconnell said...
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and at that point the united states could risk going into some kind of default. and the last time we went through this fight, remember n 20 is 1, the summer of 2011, america's credit rating went down, interest rates went off little bit. could we see that type of situation unfold once again. >> this is the only place where it makes sense to compare this to your personal situation or your business situation. if the credit rating of the united states goes down, your interest rate also go up. s&p downgraded the united states but because there was so much going on in the rest of the world including europe, these ratings agencies don't look at you -- so as a result, u.s. interest rates did not go up to the extent that some thought it might, but now we have a different situation, europe is getting its act together. the u.s. a year and a half later still isn't. and so there's still a chance that rates could go up. these are government borrowing ra rates ask is. >> well, i can tell you this, the republicans and the congress are playing chicken with the full faith and cred
and at that point the united states could risk going into some kind of default. and the last time we went through this fight, remember n 20 is 1, the summer of 2011, america's credit rating went down, interest rates went off little bit. could we see that type of situation unfold once again. >> this is the only place where it makes sense to compare this to your personal situation or your business situation. if the credit rating of the united states goes down, your interest rate also go up....
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. >> we arrested 245 people on criminal charges. 222 in the united states. and 23 people over seas. >> the operation spanned 46 states and six countries. there were 36 arrests in california. the most of any state, including three in the bay area. >>> the city of east palo alto is expected to request $2.7 million for emergency levy repairs. the levy was damaged when the creek flooded during the heavy rain. several homes had to be evacuated. tonight the city counsel is expected to ratify a declaration making the city eligible for state emergency funding. >>> not the rain but the cold weather we are dealing dealing dealing with. mark tamayo is here to tell us how long it will last. >> bump in the numbers tomorrow morning. but still cold friday morning. even outside right now, the cooling process started. 40s towards fairfield, conquered, livermore, antioch, napa. santa rosa 52. san jose 54 degrees. the key change for tonight, we have high clouds approaching the bay area, this could help insulate things. with that, the over night lows tomorrow morning, 1-4 degre
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>> you can buy international companies by living in the united states. two areas that investors can buy and over the last 13 years. gerri: go ahead, peter. >> that's the problem. i have investment in places like that. what we can find those stocks and we had very large portfolios. the ordinary guy that puts $200 a year in his ira, that's something you won't mind. causes people to lose faith in the system and. gerri: i think that is well said. >> the high-frequency traders are running the show. nothing is connected to fundamentals. certainly not stock prices. >> you can point to where it attract each other and what doesn't. but i will tell you that, here is the deal. if somebody is sitting at home trying to pick up pennies for stocks, yes, you have a problem and that's not a good game to play and people should know that. gerri: you have the the last word. >> invokes within 10 years of retirement need to keep a healthy chunk of cash. if you are 35 or 40 years old, putting significant amounts in the market hoping it was also a time is important. i think tha
>> you can buy international companies by living in the united states. two areas that investors can buy and over the last 13 years. gerri: go ahead, peter. >> that's the problem. i have investment in places like that. what we can find those stocks and we had very large portfolios. the ordinary guy that puts $200 a year in his ira, that's something you won't mind. causes people to lose faith in the system and. gerri: i think that is well said. >> the high-frequency traders are...
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. >> that may be true, but right now the united states is the best looking horse in the glue factory, we can't go there. >> you taught yourself into a frenzy, regardless of your math may be right, it is about 80 trillion of unfinded liabilitiy but that south to 2085, let's talk about the next 6 to 9 months. >> that is the present value of all money we have voted to give ourselves. >> understood. >> at one point we are to own up to the responsibility. >> you could have made that argument 5 years ago, or two years ago. neil: essentially we spink, but the ref -- stink, but the rest of the world stinks more, you can't hang your hat on that. >> i can hang my hat on a couple of things, that their as bee a bull market that everyone hated since the beginning, worse than rodney dangerfield, it gets no respect at all. because they are waving the flag of net value, that is not you on business people make decisions, the musicking run out if we stay in this static wave, but thankfully we live in a republic where at some point in time it will be so main pull we'll do something -- so painful we'll d
. >> that may be true, but right now the united states is the best looking horse in the glue factory, we can't go there. >> you taught yourself into a frenzy, regardless of your math may be right, it is about 80 trillion of unfinded liabilitiy but that south to 2085, let's talk about the next 6 to 9 months. >> that is the present value of all money we have voted to give ourselves. >> understood. >> at one point we are to own up to the responsibility. >> you...
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if we have 41 republicans united we can stop that. we have the house of r representatives that tax increases is going to be a non starter. i'm confident that larry, republicans are going to be able to stop this from happening. they see real spending cuts happening on the horizon. >> so you will stick to it. paul ryan came out on sunday. this is the only spending cuts i see on the horizon, sir. will you commit that you will stand, you, the others, will you stand behind this thing? >> right, we will. and we got, defense hawks on the republican caucus that are concerned on the impact on the military we all are. and that is why we have proposed election that have replaced some of that spending cuts in the budget. but to your point, we have to stay committed and that is that we are going to reduce spending. we need to honor the american taxpayers deserve that. >> just as a last thought. we are five months into this deal. we are going to do march first. that is $24 billion lower in spending cuts. it seems to out of a $3.8 trillion budget yo
if we have 41 republicans united we can stop that. we have the house of r representatives that tax increases is going to be a non starter. i'm confident that larry, republicans are going to be able to stop this from happening. they see real spending cuts happening on the horizon. >> so you will stick to it. paul ryan came out on sunday. this is the only spending cuts i see on the horizon, sir. will you commit that you will stand, you, the others, will you stand behind this thing? >>...
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the united states. we do this in a peaceful orderly way. there is no mob, no cot, no insurrection, this is a moment when millions stop and watch. a moment most of us always will remember. it is a moment that is our most conspicuous and enduring symbol of the american democracy. how remarkable that this has survived for so long in such a complex country when so much power is at stake. this freedom devote to our leaders and the restraint to respect the results. last year at mount vernon, a tour guide told me that our first president, george washington, once posed this question: what is most important, washington asked of this grant experiment? the united states. and then washington answered his own question in this way: not the election of the first president, but the election of its second president. the peaceful transfer of power is what will separate our country from every other country in the world. so today we celebrate the 57th inauguration of the american president. find the good and praise it. [ch
the united states. we do this in a peaceful orderly way. there is no mob, no cot, no insurrection, this is a moment when millions stop and watch. a moment most of us always will remember. it is a moment that is our most conspicuous and enduring symbol of the american democracy. how remarkable that this has survived for so long in such a complex country when so much power is at stake. this freedom devote to our leaders and the restraint to respect the results. last year at mount vernon, a tour...
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that is rare in the united states. it is very unusual, and that the good is a testament to get lobbying more than its estimate to a public policy. cheryl: do you worry about the constitutionality of a proposal like this? you are going to be charged with the men you know, going against the u.s. constitution. are you worried about that? >> no. as a matter of fact, you are employed in new york in a pretty sure that you could be fired for smoking today. you could be fired for writing a motorcycle or having a tattoo. these are not things that the law or the constitution protect. your employers have the free market ability and should to make decisions based on their bottom line. certainly does not violate the constitution. cheryl: how far is too ar? you mentioned the york, and i am a resident. a lot of backlash against mayor bloomberg because he is now taxing soda, fatty foods, calories have to be posted. he says it's for the greater good. and now you're saying this is for the greater good for companies, but what about that
that is rare in the united states. it is very unusual, and that the good is a testament to get lobbying more than its estimate to a public policy. cheryl: do you worry about the constitutionality of a proposal like this? you are going to be charged with the men you know, going against the u.s. constitution. are you worried about that? >> no. as a matter of fact, you are employed in new york in a pretty sure that you could be fired for smoking today. you could be fired for writing a...
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the question is your knowledgeable about europe and now we see the united state. those two areas seem to have very different views that the current policy of the israeli government. he seems to be a lot of stress in that relationship he can you comment about that? >> one of the issues i had to deal with. by the way cometary cell who was is made to be chief mission, for nick burns and headed to europe desk and a good friend of several other senior and someone who now works on my staff knows a lot what about all these questions than i do. you peter, that's a really good question and i don't know -- the relationship between merkel and george w. bush was very solid. you know, my mind tricks did register that day. the essence of your question was -- israeli, of course, of course. time for a refill on my coffee. many, many discussions with the germans, relative to their position, relative to our position in the israeli issue. public sentiment in germany as a whole i think a strong for a reconciliation of the palestinians. yet, overline all of that is the residual of the
the question is your knowledgeable about europe and now we see the united state. those two areas seem to have very different views that the current policy of the israeli government. he seems to be a lot of stress in that relationship he can you comment about that? >> one of the issues i had to deal with. by the way cometary cell who was is made to be chief mission, for nick burns and headed to europe desk and a good friend of several other senior and someone who now works on my staff...
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a trillion word is really unique to the united states. and i think that is what is going to kill us, the absolute numbers. germany can affo to bailout greece. nobodyan afford to bailout the united states, and i would agree actually th bill archer that i ink he understated. if you take the total debt situation, you're talking about just shy of three-quarters of a million dollars for the -- per american family. so you get a cup of coffee from a waitress in the diner, think of loading three-quarters of a million dollars of debt on to her shoulds for what? for what? does nothing to show for. lou: her children and their children that will be paying a large measure of that. great to have you wih us. making spirits bright. and after america with one of the ugliest pictures of an american cadaver toe tag to. >> doom and the oven is the into debt. lou: at least some balance here. you know how much ae presidentma taxes on our middle-class. >> the bill is passed. lou: the house passes the stem emigration bill. some democrats call it racist and pande
a trillion word is really unique to the united states. and i think that is what is going to kill us, the absolute numbers. germany can affo to bailout greece. nobodyan afford to bailout the united states, and i would agree actually th bill archer that i ink he understated. if you take the total debt situation, you're talking about just shy of three-quarters of a million dollars for the -- per american family. so you get a cup of coffee from a waitress in the diner, think of loading...
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the president of the united states is at constant risk from people with guns, the people that have been killed an assassinated in this country by guns and we protect that. people don't just want to own a gun for protection, but who want the right to take up arms against their own government. they're never going to get middle american, they're always going to be fringe and they're going to lose this debate. >> thank you for joining us, i appreciate it. >>> a notre dame football star may soon explain how his inspiring story of overcoming tragedy is actually that have a hoax. manti te'o says he met a woman online that then became his girlfriend, but then she suddenly died. turns out the woman known only as land they kukkea never existed. he was 80% sure that manti te'o was in on it and that the two, together perpetrated this fake girlfriend's death with publicity in mind. teoday releasing this statement saying that apparently what was someone's joke and sick lies was humiliating and embarrassing. nbc's john yang live in south alabama for us. by playing a game in the days after the actual d
the president of the united states is at constant risk from people with guns, the people that have been killed an assassinated in this country by guns and we protect that. people don't just want to own a gun for protection, but who want the right to take up arms against their own government. they're never going to get middle american, they're always going to be fringe and they're going to lose this debate. >> thank you for joining us, i appreciate it. >>> a notre dame football...
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barack obama is the president of the united states. he is a very powerful man, responsible for many things. but he is not why most republicans have taken a pledge, saying they will never raise a dollar in taxes no matter what the budget deficit looks like. he is not why they decided to put the whole u.s. economy at risk if they don't get their way on spending cuts. he is not why the white house partnered with gun legislation, no matter how small, is tantamount to taking away guns, he is not why extreme movements like extreme ideas like going back to a gold standard in the middle of an economic crisis have taken root on the right. this country needs and deserves a better republican party. and there are a lot of people in the republican right now who want a better republican party who are trying to push it there. those people, i think include key leaders in the party, like the house republican leaders this week who are trying to talk their members down from the ledge. they include folks like david brooks who in saying that republicans lo
barack obama is the president of the united states. he is a very powerful man, responsible for many things. but he is not why most republicans have taken a pledge, saying they will never raise a dollar in taxes no matter what the budget deficit looks like. he is not why they decided to put the whole u.s. economy at risk if they don't get their way on spending cuts. he is not why the white house partnered with gun legislation, no matter how small, is tantamount to taking away guns, he is not why...
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martin luther king unit. dr. king once said life's most persistent and urgent question is what are you doing for others? it is a good word for all of us. regardless of our differences, we all have the same dreams for a better future for our kids and grandkids. i pay my children will grow up your -- with your children in an asian they can enjoy the freedom that has uniquely been the united states of america. >> i do solemnly swear -- >> this weekend, the 57 presidential inauguration. president obama begins his second term dairy sunday, the official ceremony at the white house, live shortly before noon. monday, the public inaugural ceremonies with the swearing in at noon eastern at the u.s. capitol and other inaugural festivities, including the capitol luncheon and afternoon trade. but all that coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. eastern time on c- span. throughout the day, the conversation by phone, on facebook and don twitter -- and on twitter. >> throughout inauguration day, our web site will have added features, inclu
martin luther king unit. dr. king once said life's most persistent and urgent question is what are you doing for others? it is a good word for all of us. regardless of our differences, we all have the same dreams for a better future for our kids and grandkids. i pay my children will grow up your -- with your children in an asian they can enjoy the freedom that has uniquely been the united states of america. >> i do solemnly swear -- >> this weekend, the 57 presidential inauguration....
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was a few days later, that following friday after the market closed, standard & poor's downgraded the united states credit rating so we can only assume, and wall street economists are quietly whispering this, we are expecting some type of another downgrade to take place probably in the next couple of days. >>neil: well the viewers say there goes neil cavuto back from vacation and the same old beating of the drum on how this is hell and high water and my only point in mentioning this is be careful of a one day snap reaction that is just relieved to have any deal but history shows markets eventually start selling off. will that happen here? or will the market just gladly continue whistling past the graveyard? >>guest: remember this is a headline-driven market and what i mean by that for fox, we hear the news each hour it changes but what we heard today going into the first trading day of the year, congress has the deal done, whether it is the right deal or not it doesn't matter. it was closed and locked up and now we still have a number of head wins do deal with, clearly anemic growth and the
was a few days later, that following friday after the market closed, standard & poor's downgraded the united states credit rating so we can only assume, and wall street economists are quietly whispering this, we are expecting some type of another downgrade to take place probably in the next couple of days. >>neil: well the viewers say there goes neil cavuto back from vacation and the same old beating of the drum on how this is hell and high water and my only point in mentioning this...
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president of the united states two successful four-year terms. on the domestic front, he enacted a major economic recovery package followed by an overhaul of social security. and in his second term, reagan gained a major tax reform. on the defense front, republican president reagan again with the help of the rity presided over a major increase in the defense budget, congress presided over a major increase in the defense budget, the defe including straby millions of protesters here and abroad. also commander in chief reagan gained secret aid for freedom fighters in central america, the quote unquote contras. in his second term reagan negotiated a nuclear arms control treaty with our then by senate. enemy the soviet union ratified by a democratic center. in republican reagan could work with democrats controlling both the house and for two years the senate, why can't president obama, a democrat, achieve more with republicans who control the house and his democrats who control the senate? >> there's a lot of myth about tip o'neal and ronald reagan wo
president of the united states two successful four-year terms. on the domestic front, he enacted a major economic recovery package followed by an overhaul of social security. and in his second term, reagan gained a major tax reform. on the defense front, republican president reagan again with the help of the rity presided over a major increase in the defense budget, congress presided over a major increase in the defense budget, the defe including straby millions of protesters here and abroad....
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the president is considering a new job for ambassador to the united nations susan rice. may become the next national security advisor if all the appointments are confirmed. we will have carried out an almost total revamping of his national secity team. >> confident that judge will be an outstanding secretary of defense and brennan will be an outstanding director o the central intelligence agency. may understand that we are only successful because of the folks up and down the line in these respective institutions. the folks on the ground who are oftentimes putting their lives at risk for us. d oftentimes removed from washington and politics. lou: some members of the party expressing consternation about his election because of controversial statements on the israeli reluctance. among the reason for that concern and in some cases outright opposition. seven of the 12 republican members of the armed services committee expressing some opposition wwith at least three senators already saying they wi vote no. senator david fisher saying, i will be a no-vote and on the floor. sout
the president is considering a new job for ambassador to the united nations susan rice. may become the next national security advisor if all the appointments are confirmed. we will have carried out an almost total revamping of his national secity team. >> confident that judge will be an outstanding secretary of defense and brennan will be an outstanding director o the central intelligence agency. may understand that we are only successful because of the folks up and down the line in these...
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the big story tonight is that republicans are going to unit behind mcconnell. going to leave it there. thank you gentlemen. we are going to go back to washington and get an update on this developing story. that comes later. don't forget folks free market capitalism is the best path to prosperity. it means limited government and limited government spending and rewarding success. i'm kudlow and the kudlow report will be right back. >> this new year's day kick off 2013 in style with the look at what made 2012 unforunforgettab. the new year's day marathon all day on cnbc. nderstand. oh no, it's actually my geico app...see? ...i just uh paid my bill. did you really? from the plane? yeah, i can manage my policy, get roadside assistance, pretty much access geico 24/7. sounds a little too good to be true sir. i'll believe that when pigs fly. ok, did she seriously just say that? geico. just click away with our free mobile app. we believe the more you know, the better you trade. so we have ongoing webinars and interactive learning, plus, in-branch seminars at over 500 lo
the big story tonight is that republicans are going to unit behind mcconnell. going to leave it there. thank you gentlemen. we are going to go back to washington and get an update on this developing story. that comes later. don't forget folks free market capitalism is the best path to prosperity. it means limited government and limited government spending and rewarding success. i'm kudlow and the kudlow report will be right back. >> this new year's day kick off 2013 in style with the look...
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>> my response is that women who served in our united states armed forces are more likely, more likely to be sexually battered and abused by their brethren in their own service. you know, the fact of the matter is we have been brushing under the rug, you know, the incidences of rape between soldiers and marines and sailors for any number of years. they don't get investigated. and at the end of the day those women are sent home, their careers are often ended, and the men are simply moved from duty station to duty station and continue to serve. so this is a reality that we already face today. it's not something brand new. at the end of the day being in the armed forces really is a man's world, but we've been operating in it and we've been doing it well. >> all right. goldie taylor, thank you for joining us tonight. appreciate it so much. that's "the ed show." i'm ed schultz. the "rachel maddow show" starts right now. good evening, rachel. >> good evening, ed. thank you, my friend. >> thank you. >> and thanks to you at home for joining us this hour. it is a weird paradox, in 21st century
>> my response is that women who served in our united states armed forces are more likely, more likely to be sexually battered and abused by their brethren in their own service. you know, the fact of the matter is we have been brushing under the rug, you know, the incidences of rape between soldiers and marines and sailors for any number of years. they don't get investigated. and at the end of the day those women are sent home, their careers are often ended, and the men are simply moved...
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right now, for example, we have 2 million migrant farm workers about in the united states. 70% to 80% of them are here without their papers. we have 5,000 permanent residence visas for people without a college diploma. we have husbands and wives that are separated for half a decade. that's not acceptable. we need to reform the system for the economy and for american families. >> and what she told me is this is a real imperative. what's new, it also is now an imperative for republicans. the election results from last november made clear the republican party needs a message for latino, asian-americans and immigrant groups if they have any chance of recapturing the white house. >> scott, this is carla marinucci. what's your thoughts on this? we've seen paul ryan, marco rubio extend a hand to president obama so to speak and suggest they are ready to talk about immigration reform. what's the biggest hurdle here? >> well, i think the biggest hurdle in the end is going to be politics, of course, but the issue of citizenship. what marco rubio outlined this week and last weekend is very close
right now, for example, we have 2 million migrant farm workers about in the united states. 70% to 80% of them are here without their papers. we have 5,000 permanent residence visas for people without a college diploma. we have husbands and wives that are separated for half a decade. that's not acceptable. we need to reform the system for the economy and for american families. >> and what she told me is this is a real imperative. what's new, it also is now an imperative for republicans....
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should the united states be negotiating with these al qaeda linked groups? >> here is the difficulty and you have done great reporting on this. for the last six years this particular al qaeda affiliate has been taking westerners hostages and have been using this for bargaining power. they then use the monetary ransom in order to build their organization. they are also freshly supplied from some of the weapons that they picked up in libya. so we have a situation, frankly, where i think we have to hope that the french foreign legion forces and other forces engage and make very quick progress. i say that because once they get in mali they could do some real damage over the long haul. that is why you don't want this to become a staging ground for the growth of this organization. >> one other thing i heard today was speculation. bp is one of the employers at this joint venture along with the company. these workerser carry on high kidnapping insurance. they have the ability to pay ransom if they need to. and i want to put this very difficult question to you. shoul
should the united states be negotiating with these al qaeda linked groups? >> here is the difficulty and you have done great reporting on this. for the last six years this particular al qaeda affiliate has been taking westerners hostages and have been using this for bargaining power. they then use the monetary ransom in order to build their organization. they are also freshly supplied from some of the weapons that they picked up in libya. so we have a situation, frankly, where i think we...
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not so in the united states. americans elected a democrat to the white house and the republican majority to the house of representatives. the u.s. is no stranger to gridlock and fiscal cliff negotiations were just another frustrating example. my good friend, richard quest, host of quest means business on cnn international joins me from london for a little debate on what we like to call q&a. >> could the fiscal cliff have happened in another country with another type of government? richard, ring the bell so i can start. >> the fiscal cliff, richard, couldn't happen anywhere but in the states, because last year washington passed laws harsh enough to send america back into recession. that was billed as a compromise between democrats and republicans, just to raise the u.s. debt ceiling. now i'm the first to concede that politicians in a parliamentary system like the one you enjoy in the uk are just as capable of enacting stupid laws, but today's fiscal cliff can only be born in a system where two branches of governme
not so in the united states. americans elected a democrat to the white house and the republican majority to the house of representatives. the u.s. is no stranger to gridlock and fiscal cliff negotiations were just another frustrating example. my good friend, richard quest, host of quest means business on cnn international joins me from london for a little debate on what we like to call q&a. >> could the fiscal cliff have happened in another country with another type of government?...
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they ground add plane and then united took a plane to replace a power panel and generator. >> these are all electrical issues, but it appears to me that these are different electrical issues. now having said that the ntsb will probably take a look at all these electrical issues and try to determine if there is some sort of pattern. >> reporter: that is exactly what is going on. n.t.s.b. has launched an investigation into the airworthyness of the 787, three of their investigators are joined by experts from boeing, japan airlines and faa. the big gamble for the dream liner has yet to pay off, after selling 800 planes, they have cost overruns and quality issues. it could be years before the plane turns a profit. the stock is taking a hit. down more than 3% since the fire yesterday. >> neil: dan just hit on it. this plane is supposed to be the next big thing. more than 800 have been ordered. to industry expert, how serious this is, should we worry? >> we should worry and boeing should worry. but the ntsb is investigating but we have a split problem here. before they start delivery of the pl
they ground add plane and then united took a plane to replace a power panel and generator. >> these are all electrical issues, but it appears to me that these are different electrical issues. now having said that the ntsb will probably take a look at all these electrical issues and try to determine if there is some sort of pattern. >> reporter: that is exactly what is going on. n.t.s.b. has launched an investigation into the airworthyness of the 787, three of their investigators are...
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the front unit here. we're told by a fire captain that most of the fire was burning actually up in the attic of the unit. there was quite a bit of dark to the -- quite a bit of damage to the unit. this call came in just about midnight. that's when berkeley fire crews responded to this apartment on acton and bancroft way. this one inside the home, he was hurt and suffered minor injuries and some smoke inhalation as he was trying to put out the flames inside his apartment using a hose. according to the people in this area, he was transported to the hospital. a number of people nearby heard him screaming for help and called 911. a fire captain described for us what the first crews on scene were dealing with. >> there was smoke coming out of the attic. one person was transported to the hospital for minor burns and smoke inhalation. >> reporter: because of the heavy damage to the unit, the unit is unliveable. >> the fire did not spread to any of the other adjacent units in the complex. fire crews did have to s
the front unit here. we're told by a fire captain that most of the fire was burning actually up in the attic of the unit. there was quite a bit of dark to the -- quite a bit of damage to the unit. this call came in just about midnight. that's when berkeley fire crews responded to this apartment on acton and bancroft way. this one inside the home, he was hurt and suffered minor injuries and some smoke inhalation as he was trying to put out the flames inside his apartment using a hose. according...
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and the answers that were given the american people, on september 15, by the ambassador of the united nations, were false. >> the american public waited 4 months for secretary clinton's much anticipated testimony. but today's hearing moved us no closer to the truth. senator john barrasso, a member of foreign relations commit who questioned secretary clinton will join us tonight from washington. on the debt ceiling extension a deal appears to be in the offing with president obama. he and senate majority leader harry reid signals agreement with house speaker john boehner's debt ceiling legislation that was passed today, we'll take that up with senator barrasso and the a-team tonight. the obama administration and the wake of benghazi told the american people, repeat ed please that u.s. had a strategy, and substantial security present at the consulate. the accountability review boards investigations and subsequent report declared of that not true, that the security measures were in the words of that report, quote, grossly inadequate. our first guest, press secretary clinton on that issue.
and the answers that were given the american people, on september 15, by the ambassador of the united nations, were false. >> the american public waited 4 months for secretary clinton's much anticipated testimony. but today's hearing moved us no closer to the truth. senator john barrasso, a member of foreign relations commit who questioned secretary clinton will join us tonight from washington. on the debt ceiling extension a deal appears to be in the offing with president obama. he and...
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working with a group of people that want to stop the president of the united states and they will find ways in the rules even with improvements. >> i think the disappointment from people who are congress watchers is that everybody thought that democratic senators were so fed up that when you got the chance to change it, you would pounce on it. do senators not mind this as much as you thought that we did? is. >> i think the votes weren't there. i'm not blaming my colleagues in particular, but there weren't enough to take the bigger steps that some of us wanted to take. this is not to deflect what you wanted to say. if you listened to the inaugural address that you did. one of the things that i took out of that, we are going to see the president use his executive powers use his powers in a more aggressive way. we still would have had problems in the house and i'm not begging off the question, but i think you are going to see the president use the executive powers that are within his legal authority. i think the progressive agenda is going to be driven that way. i think it wouldn't have g
working with a group of people that want to stop the president of the united states and they will find ways in the rules even with improvements. >> i think the disappointment from people who are congress watchers is that everybody thought that democratic senators were so fed up that when you got the chance to change it, you would pounce on it. do senators not mind this as much as you thought that we did? is. >> i think the votes weren't there. i'm not blaming my colleagues in...
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the united states always has the ability to pay its bills. whether you agree with it or not, we have printing presses. the money may be worth less over time, but the fact is we can keep printing money. there's no danger that the bills can't be paid. there's a danger that legally the bills won't be paid because we hit this debt ceiling. it is an arcane system. we need to change that. we need to tie the idea that you pass legislation to money. that's how it works in every parliamentary system in the world. virtually nobody has a system like the united states' debt limit system. it doesn't make a lot of sense. i want to bring john avlon into the conversation. i have spoken to grover norquist and wolf has spoken to grover norquist more than we have spoken to our families in the last few days. he's making an interesting philosophical point. if we let these guys go ahead with some kind of tax increase on people above $450,000, we can then move the discussion to spending. so far, the spending is a much more complicated part of the deal. it's a much
the united states always has the ability to pay its bills. whether you agree with it or not, we have printing presses. the money may be worth less over time, but the fact is we can keep printing money. there's no danger that the bills can't be paid. there's a danger that legally the bills won't be paid because we hit this debt ceiling. it is an arcane system. we need to change that. we need to tie the idea that you pass legislation to money. that's how it works in every parliamentary system in...
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whether or not you think we should spend less money in the united states, do you agree with my premise? >> no, i don't, ali. hello, by the way. what the debt creeling is all about is providing the president the authority to borrow more money, put that on the backs of our children and grandchildren. there's no doubt we are not going to default on our debt. what the debt ceiling allows -- what the debt ceiling allows congress to do is continue to deficit spend. if we would stop incurring deaf zits we wouldn't need to increase the debt ceiling. it's not about paying past bills. you get into the cash flow aspect of this thing. in order to increase the debt ceiling we are actually just basically giving the president the authority to put that debt burden on our children and grandchildren. it's not about spending at all. >> let me ask you a couple questions here. >> deficit spending. >> you said there's no doubt we are not going to default on our payments. the math indicates that if at some point we don't increase the debt ceiling, why won't we? >> our interest payment this year is under $250
whether or not you think we should spend less money in the united states, do you agree with my premise? >> no, i don't, ali. hello, by the way. what the debt creeling is all about is providing the president the authority to borrow more money, put that on the backs of our children and grandchildren. there's no doubt we are not going to default on our debt. what the debt ceiling allows -- what the debt ceiling allows congress to do is continue to deficit spend. if we would stop incurring...
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the united nations said today the number of syrians who fled to jordan to escape the civil war has doubled this month. with 6,000 coming in the past two days alone. correspondent leland vittert on how jordan is handling the situation. >> reporter: it is as foreboding as beautiful. syrian refugees must cross this to escape the bloody civil war for safety in jorda jordan. >> the syrian government artillery shelled the own villages. it happens all the time, plained the warrior. he told us the orders are to treat the refugees like famil family. >> now the seasonals rescue and transport more than 2,000 a day who made the journey. truck after truck arrived at this jordanian military camp containing refugees from the border. steady stream. this is increasing every day. what strikes you as you watch them come off, relief on their face, they are safe now. but also, it's all women and chirp. >> this woman tells me the syrian regime forces jailed her son for protesting and she escaped with her daughter-in-law and two grand kids. we have lost our rights, our houses she explained why showing all her wo
the united nations said today the number of syrians who fled to jordan to escape the civil war has doubled this month. with 6,000 coming in the past two days alone. correspondent leland vittert on how jordan is handling the situation. >> reporter: it is as foreboding as beautiful. syrian refugees must cross this to escape the bloody civil war for safety in jorda jordan. >> the syrian government artillery shelled the own villages. it happens all the time, plained the warrior. he told...
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bless these united states of america. transform the jangling discourse of our nation into a beautiful symphony of the human family. and through us, meatier than all the families of the earth be blessed. to the god who loves us in to freedom and free assessing to loving. we offer this prayer, and then. hard knock [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ [choir singing] [choir singing] [choir singing] ♪ [choir singing] .. ♪ [choir singing] ♪ [choir singing] ♪ [choir singing] on c-span2 a group of conservative congressman discuss the federal budget and debt. indiana governor delivers the state of the state address. and senate leaders discuss the agenda for the 113th congress. coming up on "washington journal," congressman steve, freshman democrat from nevada to discuss the priorities and issues before the 113th congress. including spending, immigration, and gun control. he's followed by congressman liter i are. republican from nebraska. he'll be here to talk about the decision by the state governor approve the rerouting of the keyston
bless these united states of america. transform the jangling discourse of our nation into a beautiful symphony of the human family. and through us, meatier than all the families of the earth be blessed. to the god who loves us in to freedom and free assessing to loving. we offer this prayer, and then. hard knock [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ [choir singing] [choir singing] [choir singing] ♪ [choir singing] .. ♪ [choir singing] ♪ [choir singing] ♪ [choir singing] on c-span2 a group of...
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mocking and threatening the united states government. it's not a threat that will ring true to jihadists on the ground in the region. >> bret: chuck? >> this raid by algeria produced a murky situation. it's not even clear, bret, that the man who died, the american was actually killed or may have died of a heart attack. >> bret: died of a heart attack. we're reporting. >> there is a lot we don't know. whatever you say about the algeria response it spared the world protracted hostage crisis. they have gone in a bloody and seemingly sloppy way. but they have enabled the situation to come a point that the united states won't find itself caught in a long drawn out -- >> here is what we don't know. we believe at this hour it's still continuing. at this hour it's still ongoing. trying to negotiate for the release of the blind sheikh. they believe this is not over. so, while some part of is it over, -- >> i am saying it won't go on for months and months the way it would have if there was a siege or decision not been made to go in militarily at a
mocking and threatening the united states government. it's not a threat that will ring true to jihadists on the ground in the region. >> bret: chuck? >> this raid by algeria produced a murky situation. it's not even clear, bret, that the man who died, the american was actually killed or may have died of a heart attack. >> bret: died of a heart attack. we're reporting. >> there is a lot we don't know. whatever you say about the algeria response it spared the world...
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the united states condemns the terrorists acts. it's a serious matter when americans are taken hostage along with others and i want to ensure the american people the united states will take all necessary and proper steps that are required to deal with this situation." it seems the administration learned its lesson from benghazi. so far no, u.s. assets have been moved in to help. unlike last september the consulate was attacked now they have the own commander and extremis source. a group of several cousin operators for the situation. i'm told they are standing by awaiting the president's orders. bret? >> bret: we heard in greg's report a group claiming responsibility headed by the algerian born jihadist. what more do we know aboutbe him and his connection to this mali operation. >> they call him muktar in his 40s and lost an eye fighting in afghanistan. the french have been watching him for some time. they call him mr. marlboro because he finances his al-qaeda wing by smuggling cigarettes and diamonds. he split from aqim in october.
the united states condemns the terrorists acts. it's a serious matter when americans are taken hostage along with others and i want to ensure the american people the united states will take all necessary and proper steps that are required to deal with this situation." it seems the administration learned its lesson from benghazi. so far no, u.s. assets have been moved in to help. unlike last september the consulate was attacked now they have the own commander and extremis source. a group of...
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a majority of voters do not seem the want the president of the united states to come from a republican party. the republicans have lost the popular vote in five of the last six elections, they fight very high unemployment and quite a lot of economic anxiety. and the matters are getting worse, the core demographics are shrinking, while the obama coalition is growing. one way to respond to a challenge like this, is change your positions to be more appealing to the majority of voters. that is the traditional approach. but there is another, less traditional approach, too. if republicans have a disadvantage at the presidential levels, they have a clear advantage at the house level. republicans tend to live in more rural areas than democrats and they have had more control over the redistricting processes. most things giving them more of an advantage, as a result. republicans control the house, despite 1 million more people who voted in november voted for democratic house candidates than republicans. what the republicans are trying to build on is that strength, if it can work for a congressio
a majority of voters do not seem the want the president of the united states to come from a republican party. the republicans have lost the popular vote in five of the last six elections, they fight very high unemployment and quite a lot of economic anxiety. and the matters are getting worse, the core demographics are shrinking, while the obama coalition is growing. one way to respond to a challenge like this, is change your positions to be more appealing to the majority of voters. that is the...
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after all we're already seen the disastrous disastrous effects of climate change right here in the united states of america. the disastrous effects of climate change are wreaking havoc on the midwest as drug conditions continue to plague america's heartland as of this past thursday sixty one point eight percent of the contiguous united states was under moderate to severe levels of drought drug conditions are so bad that experts are warning that conditions similar to the great dust bowl of the one nine hundred thirty s. could be returning to the midwest so will the new year bring relief to the heart of america's agriculture industry or is two thousand and thirteen set to be another year of record setting drought conditions joining me now is don carr senior communications and policy advisor with the environmental working group don welcome . thanks tom pretty sure you have me on a thanks for joining us i'm a little reluctant to use the phrase agriculture industry i. were concerned about the farmers and farms and things of it but beyond that. the dust bowl didn't just harm people who were try
after all we're already seen the disastrous disastrous effects of climate change right here in the united states of america. the disastrous effects of climate change are wreaking havoc on the midwest as drug conditions continue to plague america's heartland as of this past thursday sixty one point eight percent of the contiguous united states was under moderate to severe levels of drought drug conditions are so bad that experts are warning that conditions similar to the great dust bowl of the...
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the full faith and credit of the united states of america is not a bargaining chip. and they better choose quickly because time is rung short. >> republicans made their choice during a gop retreat in williamsburg, virginia. house majority leader eric cantore reportedly has plans for three months. in a statement the white house responding, saying, we are encouraged. there are signs congressional republicans may back off their insistence on holding our economy hostage to extract drastic cuts in medicare, education and programs middle class families depend on. the temporary nature of the increase is somewhat troubling. a white house official told nbc news it's a terrible way to run the country. but the aide gave no indication president obama would veto a temporary extension if this is how congressional republicans want to govern, so be it. they already have an approval rating of, let's see, 14% from the american people. can they do better than that? maybe they just want to see how low it can go. the writing was on the wall yesterday when republican budget chairman paul
the full faith and credit of the united states of america is not a bargaining chip. and they better choose quickly because time is rung short. >> republicans made their choice during a gop retreat in williamsburg, virginia. house majority leader eric cantore reportedly has plans for three months. in a statement the white house responding, saying, we are encouraged. there are signs congressional republicans may back off their insistence on holding our economy hostage to extract drastic...